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弟

younger brother
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingテイ、ダイ、デ
Kun readingおとうと
JōyōGrade 2
  1. little brother
  2. kid brother
  3. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  4. pupil

Popular Usage

兄弟従兄弟

Radicals and components

Radical弓bowComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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horns · dollar · bow (弓) · stick (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1328

Compound words

兄弟きょうだい
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; siblings by marriage or adoption
従兄弟いとこ
cousin (male)
義弟ぎてい
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
子弟してい
children; sons; children and younger brothers; young people
師弟してい
teacher and student
弟妹ていまい
younger brother and sister
弟子でし
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice
実弟じってい
biological younger brother
弟子入りでしいり
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 弟

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